Carruth is a surname of Scottish origin. Notable people with the surname include:
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Arthur J. Carruth Jr. (1887–1962), American newspaperman
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Hayden Carruth (1921–2008), American poet and literary critic
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Jimmy Carruth
Jimmy Dawn Carruth II (born November 4, 1969 in El Paso, Texas) is a retired American basketball player.
He played collegiately for Virginia Tech, and appeared 4 games for the Milwaukee Bucks of the National Basketball Association
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(b. 1969), American basketball player
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Michael Carruth
Michael Carruth (born 9 July 1967) is a southpaw Irish Olympic boxer from Dublin. He is best known for winning the welterweight gold medal at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona. He turned Pro in 1994 but retired in 2000.
Amateur boxing
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(b. 1967), Irish boxer
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Nathan Carruth
Nathan Carruth (December 25, 1808 – May 19, 1881) was an American railroad pioneer.
Early life
Nathan Carruth, fourth son of Francis and Mary Hale Carruth, was educated in his native town North Brookfield, Massachusetts
North Brookfield is a t ...
(1808–1881), American railroad pioneer
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Rae Carruth (b. 1974), American football player
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Shane Carruth
Shane Carruth (born 1972) is an American filmmaker, screenwriter, composer, and film actor, actor. He is the writer, director, and co-star of the prize-winning science-fiction film Primer (film), ''Primer'' (2004), which was his debut feature. Hi ...
(b. 1972), American film actor and producer
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William Herbert Carruth
William Herbert Carruth (April 5, 1859 – December 15, 1924) was an American educator and poet. He taught at the University of Kansas and Stanford University.
Life
William Herbert Carruth was born in Osawatomie, Kansas
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(1859–1924), American author and poet
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